The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-10-21

senslrsI.
Col. Alexander A. Jones and WilIiAEn
Dickson, coIored janitors at the State
building. we're arrested yesterday sfter- |
noon under an Indictment BY the Ma
rion County Grand Jury. charging them
with stealing from the State, books OF
the present value OF el.lOo. 4 history
Iof the Incidents Of the crime may be had
|by referring 20 the local columns Of the
leentinel for the past two weeks. The
robbery appeared 10 have been well
lpIanned. 80 much 90. indeed, that Nessrs.
GrilIin, Carr and N;cbener, were unablel
ito locate the thieves. or at least claimed
Ito be unable, and Il devolved upon u
Sentinel reporter 20 bring the facts tol
Ithe surface. Perhaps, and this opinion
has the merit OF charity. the State ON
|ciaIs did not know that . systematic rob-
berry OF no small order had been COM
lmitted. Be that as II may, the tactics OF
the State officers and the janitors, par
,!sicuiarIy Colonel Jones. have been Of an
order that they themselves may Be able
Ito explain.
The grand jury returned the indict-
ment sfier : lengthy and thorough In
vestigation- Jones and Dickson are
charged with stealing from the archives
) OF the State the following hooks:
Five hundred books Of the value Of
$500.
One hundred volumes Of Documen-
'tary Journals, value 500
Ont hundred volumes Of Senate jour-
mails, value elC0.
One hundred volumes Of House Jour-
= r0u
u One hundred volumes Reports Of Sup
6 6lerintendent Of Public Instruction, value
!. 500.
: : Finy copies Aets Of Congress, value
! 500
4 A large quantity OF other books and
valuable papers which cannot De more
eminusely : described Of the value Of $zoo
a All Of the above are described - sh'
,t|sperrohal goods and chattels Of the State
= of indiana and al OF which the "saif
n A. A. Jones and william Dickson dis
steal. take and carry away
y rhe Indictment was returned to Judg
sslIrwin. and bond was fixed in the sun
,ylof $500 for each. Clerk O'Donneli i'm
u mediaiely issued the oapiases, whic'
~ were placed in the hands Of Deput.
I, lSherifis Seaman and Arnold, who pro
= lceeded to put them into execution .
ct once
~ The Deputy shsriffs went to the Stat
holbuilding together. and on their arriv'
q, separated. arnold proceeding 10 the Al
q. ldiior's Office Ia quest of the CoIone
cdl y hiie Scanlsn proceeded to arrest Dicl
heIson. Jones was found in the Insurans
y fofIice adjoining sha, o. A0d>tor Carr
~ He had been hauling coal The warral
him with grand larceny w
ed'read to the Colonel, he listening IN
4. half dsred sort Of way.
! Al the conclusion the Colonel said
! .l-Grand larceny don't know VIII
larceny I've been guilty Of A
'relright. will you wait till / wash %
,is bands?v
- Arnold assented and the Colonel pr
~ paired his toilet hastily. At the conci'
~ sion. Deputy Auditor Coons took JONI
4 asif and spoke few words with hiE
- asking him a the conclusion II he shou
,re call on Mr. Carr. The Colonel shcug
N lthis 4 good idea He expressed himse
'he las confident that be could get bail, hov
,enIever. IL he Was permitted 70 look q
49, matter 10. A visit was made 10 N
lGrifin's Office, and he was asked 20 ~
1.-THE Dcnd, but that gentleman. not bell
Ia free-holder, was unable to do 90. /,
The prisoner and Deputy Sheriff 4
snlnold then started to the jail. On
Icorner Jones met friend in the pers
na-Iof Colonel George j. Langsdsle, nc
rot one cf the Soldiers Monument Comm
1ci, sioners. but formerly "boss Of de i
eei migrashun,r and well known ss an I
itn lodus commissioner.